United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) EVP Andrew Nocella Sells 3,000 Shares of Stock

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) EVP Andrew Nocella sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.30, for a total value of $396,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 219,955 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,100,046.50. The trade was a 1.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $132.76 on Thursday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $84.64 and a one year high of $138.77. The company has a market capitalization of $43.09 billion, a PE ratio of 12.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $120.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.34.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The firm had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.87 EPS. United Airlines’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. AXA S.A. grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,231,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 861 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 2,473 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in United Airlines by 3.7% in the first quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,914 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UAL has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Sunday, July 19th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on United Airlines from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $156.79.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.